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Alice Walker, an African American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and activist once said, “Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.” 67 Sueños, a …
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The bell rings, signaling the start of class, and students in the new Race, Policy, and Law Pathway at Oakland Technical High School sit down and take out their copies of The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater. …
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“How does the hill become a hill?” “Does Bigfoot live in the park?” “Why are all the flowers different colors?” the first grade students of Lazear Charter Academy asked, their eyes wide with …
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At Lodestar Community Charter School, children have the time of their lives in their community garden where they get to explore, create, and learn about their garden and how to sustain a healthy …
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As the room hushed and the curtains opened, Nina Portugal, a teacher at Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, looked up at the stage with pride. After weeks of hard work put in by her and over 30 of …
